Celtic Stickmakers Club

On behalf of the Committee and members of the Celtic Stickmakers Club I would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous new year . I hope you are all harvesting straight , perfect , unblemished sticks , and if you are , please tell me where they are ! Our Club [...]

Greetings to all our Fellow Stickmakers wherever you may be ! We are coming to the end of a very eventful year for the Celtic Stickmakers Club culminating in the Open competition which we held at the Game Fair at Birr Castle in August . The results are proof enough that our members are [...]

Greetings to all our Fellow and Lady Stickmakers ! The Great Game Fair in Birr will soon be upon us , and the chance for all of you battle hardened stickmakers to show your skills to an enthusiastic audience at Birr ! Sunday the 28th of August 2011 is the day for your diary [...]

Yes indeed , this is a busy time of year for the Celtic Stickmakers Club . Already this year we have had a very successful workshop in the Scout Hall in Togher in Cork which was well attended and proved to be very enjoyable for everyone . Our thanks goes to our colleague Martin Thompson [...]

Greetings to all our stickmaking friends . It’s that time of year again when everyone wants to be a treasurer or secretary or chaiperson ! Well now is your chance , as the A.G.M. of the Celtic Stickmakers Club takes place in O’ Loughlins Hotel in Portlaoise, Co. Laois on Sunday the [...]

Sunday the 29th of August saw the first ever all Ireland stickmaking competition take place at the Birr Game Fair with a terrific showing of sticks from North and South of the country . In all we had two hundred and twelve sticks on display by 11:00am on Sunday ! Judging of the sticks [...]

Well , it’s that time of year again and we look forward to the Game Fair at Birr on Saturday and Sunday the 28th and 29th of August 2010 . This year there is a difference for us stickmakers , as we go into competition for the first time ever on an all [...]

Greetings to all in the stickmaking world . On Sunday last the 7th of March , our friends in the Northern Ireland Stickmakers Club joined us in Dublin for what turned out to be a most enjoyable get together , and believe me , was an eyeopener for us all ! In [...]

Greetings to all fellow Stickmakers . It is with regret that I inform you of the sudden passing of one of our colleagues in the Celtic Stickmakers Club . Mr John Hayes late of Mill street , Blarney , Co. Cork was a popular member of our Club since its’ inception in 2006 , [...]

To help us all create the perfect stick, there are a number of events to note in your calendar:

February 6 – Workshop – Tom Kavanagh’s Home, Clonsast, Rathangan, Co Kildare, 11 am
February 13 – Workshop – Scout Hall, Toher, Co Cork, 11 am
February 28 – Get-together – O’Loughlins Hotel, Portlaoise, Co Laois,  – including a [...]